Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies: The Best Homemade Treats
Enjoy the perfect blend of nostalgia and flavor with these Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix until well combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Flatten each cookie with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a chewier cookie, do not overbake.
- Experiment with adding chocolate chips for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies, Homemade Cookies, Dessert Recipes